Lee four behind after first round

GOLF: New Zealand’s Danny Lee is in a tie for 21st after the first round at the US PGA Championship, having come home strong with birdies on the final two holes.

A bogey on the par-three 16th looked to have left him destined to finish no better than even par at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey, but he then found his touch down the stretch, picking up birdies on the two par fives to finish.

Earlier, his bogey on the parthree fourth was cancelled out by a birdie on the par-four 10th.

American Jimmy Walker is in the lead on five under, followed by a trio on four under - Argentine Emiliano Grillo, German Martin Kaymer, Fisher.

A drab year for Walker took a turn for the worse two weeks ago at the British Open, when he stayed in what was dubbed the ‘‘frat house’’ at Royal Troon with Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson.

Walker was the only one to miss the cut.

Walker had a one-shot lead over two-time major champion Martin Kaymer, Emiliano Grillo and Ross Fisher.

There wasn’t a lot of good news for the Kiwis in action elsewhere this weekend. and Englishman Ross

On the Web.com tour’s Ellie Mae Classic, being played at TPC Stonebrae, Josh Geary is tied for 100th after shooting a one-over par 71 in his first round.

Geary is 13 shots behind German leader Stephan Jaeger, while fellow Kiwi Steven Alker is in a share of 149th after his scratchy four-over 74 opening round.

Playing in the Northern Ireland Open on the Challenge Tour, Ryan Fox, who will be Lee’s Olympic team-mate in Rio, was even par three holes into his first round when play was suspended due to darkness, after a rain delay earlier in the day.